EL SEGUNDO HERALD June 8, 2017 Page 3 Pay with TAP and get more. 17-2863ps_sby-ie-17-011 ©2017 lacmta Choose TAP Over Cash When you use TAP to pay for your ride instead of cash, you get more. Riding with a TAP card is fast, safe and convenient. It o=ers you increased travel options and protection from loss or theft when your card is registered. TAP is available online at taptogo.net, by calling 866.TAPTOGO, at over 400 vendor locations and at TAP vending machines. Heads up! Watch for Trains Metro reminds you to pay careful attention at all train crossings when walking, biking or driving. We’re part of your community, and we want to ensure that riders, pedestrians and drivers are always alert when approaching Metro Rail. Learn more about train safety at metro.net/safety. U-Pass Program Aimed at College Students Metro has a program that upgrades an existing student’s college ID into a transit pass through a special sticker with smart-chip technology. U-Pass is a safe, speedy and secure way to travel to and from school with unlimited rides on all Metro Rail and bus lines. To >nd out if your college is participating, visit metro.net/college or contact your school’s transit administrator. Metro’s Best Metro’s bus operators have a tough job; they give directions, announce stops, and answer fare questions, all while driving a jumbo-sized vehicle through LA tra;c. Over the next few months, we will spotlight our best bus operators – a group that excels at providing excellence in service and support. metro.net @metrolosangeles losangelesmetro Climate from front page More severe storms and coastal flooding are possible consequences because of the climate change in L.A. County. 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THURSDAY, JUNE 8 • El Segundo Farmers’ Market, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown El Segundo. • 2017 Art Walk Kick-Off Mixer, 5:30 PM. – 7:30 PM., Chamber members $5, Non- Members $10, South Bay Customs, 115 Penn Street, for more info call: 310-322-1220. FRIDAY, JUNE 9 • LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR ESUSD STUDENTS!! • ESHS Graduation, 6:00 PM., ESHS, 640 Main Street, Call: 310-615-2662. • Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00 minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Helen at: 310-416-9181. SATURDAY, JUNE 10 • Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45 PM., Cost: $3.00 Per Person, Adults of all Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705. SUNDAY, JUNE 11 • Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. – 3:45 PM, Senor Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. MONDAY, JUNE 12 • Canasta Group, 12:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. TUESDAY, JUNE 13 • Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 PM., District Administrative Office, Board Room, 641 Sheldon St. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 • Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus, Senior Club of El Segundo, Gable House Bowl, 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, Cost: $8.00 for 3 games, Call Joyce at: 310-322-7621. • El Segundo Chamber Tech Hub Event & Mixer, 6:00 PM. – 8:00 PM., free, registration required, Biz Haus, 1730 East Holly Avenue, Register at: elsegundochamber.com. THURSDAY, JUNE 15 • El Segundo Farmers’ Market Summer Kickoff, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown El Segundo. Fun with games & crafts, inflatable obstacle course, dunk tank & more. FRIDAY, JUNE 16 • Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00 minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Helen at: 310-416-9181. SATURDAY, JUNE 17 • Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45 PM., Cost: $3.00 Per Person, Adults of all Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705. SUNDAY, JUNE 18 • Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. – 3:45 PM, Senor Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. • Centennial Summer Concert Series at Library Park, 4:00 PM., Era: The 50’s - The Wonderelles, Food Trucks, Music & Activities. MONDAY, JUNE 19 • Canasta Group, 12:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. • Environmental Committee Meeting, 6:00 PM. – 7:30 PM., City Hall West Conference Room, Call: 310-524-2365. TUESDAY, JUNE 20 • City Council Meeting, 7:00 PM., City Hall, 350 Main Street, Call: 310-524-2306. • El Segundo Kiwanis Club Meeting, 12:10 PM., The Lakes at El Segundo, 400 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Contact: elsegundokiwanis.org. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 • Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus, Senior Club of El Segundo, Gable House Bowl, 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, Cost: $8.00 for 3 games, Call Joyce at: 310-322-7621. • Republicans and those who identify themselves as conservatives are more apt to doubt the data and predictions coming from the climate science ranks are reliable. The Los Angeles County Public Health Department wants local cities, especially those along the coast, to be ready for the environmental effects. If climate models are true, Southern California is expected to warm by up to five degrees by 2050, accompanied by more frequent heat waves. Extremely hot days--above 95 degrees--might triple along the coast by mid-century and quadruple in the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys. And there’s more. “Climate change will impose multiple challenges on public agencies, including increasing average temperatures, more heat waves and extreme heat days, more extreme weather, rising sea levels, worse air pollution, and more vector-borne disease,” the department first wrote in a 2014 report about climate and health consequences for L.A County residents. “However, far from being helpless in the face of these impacts, many agencies may already be engaged in projects that could be considered ‘climate change work,’ ” said the Framework for Addressing Climate Change in Los Angeles County report. Disaster preparedness steps that South Bay cities at the water’s edge and inland might want to consider are: • Coastal-defense measures at beaches and harbors. • Planting more plants in public parks. • A groundwater banking system spearheaded by Public Works. • Widening sidewalks to encourage people to walk more, and drive less, with ordinance changes. • Fire departments to track the connection between hot days and moisture levels in trees and landscaping. Studies by the University of California, Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health and the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability found if greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase globally, Los Angeles County’s water supply might become scarcer. A combination of less snowfall and an earlier melt off by mid-century would send less drinking water to the L.A metropolitan communities. When it does rain, the storms could be extreme and erratic, according to the L.A. climate models. Intense rainstorms could overrun storm channels, streams and rivers. Off the coast, the ocean could rise between five and 24 inches, and lead to coastal flooding during storm surges and high tide periods, the UCLA-LARC researchers warn. More wildfires are another possibility. The reason for climate change is open to scientific discussion. The website ProCon. org explains both sides of the debate for and against climate change as a global event that requires act by citizens and their governments. The site, which describes itself as “The Leading Source for Pros & Cons of Controversial Issues,” breaks down the arguments offered by both sides. The climate change camp and the skeptics are divided over the meaning of the data, which shows carbon dioxide levels have been increasing in the atmosphere. A reported 97 percent of climate scientists believe that humans are responsible for the rising temperatures around the globe, while 1,000 of their colleagues disagreed and explained their doubts in a 2010 report. A Purdue University team two years later reported that 47 percent of climate scientists think the environment is contributing to global warming too. More skeptics spoke out in 2014 when 15 climatologists challenged a U.S. climate assessment, calling it a “masterpiece of marketing” and “grossly flawed.” They don’t say why the planet is warming, just not to worry about it. Whether the worst case scenarios of heat waves, storm surges or more West Coast droughts happen, the climate here is changing. There are things that individuals and households can do See Climate, page 14
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